Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dềnh dàng như quan viên đi tế

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Meaning · English

to walk slowly and leisurely

Literally: as slowly as an official going to worship

Examples

Ông già đi dềnh dàng như quan viên đi tế trong công viênThe old man walked slowly and leisurely in the park

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dềnh dàng như quan viên đi tế” mean?

to walk slowly and leisurely Literally: as slowly as an official going to worship

Is “Dềnh dàng như quan viên đi tế” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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